Two Border Patrol agents in Arizona are accused of forcing suspected drug smugglers to eat marijuana and strip down to their underwear before being told to flee into the desert.

A federal grand jury in Tucson indicted Dario Castillo, 23, and Ramon Zuniga, 29, with five counts of civil rights violations. Castillo faces an additional charge of tampering with a witness.

The indictment alleges that on November 12 of 2008, the two border agents forced four suspected drug smugglers from Mexico - who were in the country illegally and carrying marijuana - to eat the drug and remove their all their clothes except their underwear, the Arizona U.S. Attorney's office said.

Instead of arresting them, the agents burned their personal belongings and ordered them to flee into the desert in 40-degree weather, the office said.

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How can illegal aliens who are committing a crime, qualify for American civil rights? I'd like to hear a logical answer to that from an American judge! Makes no sense to me! Ps. To the Joooooish guy, it's yarmulke not yamaha which is a motorcycle! Just in case you wanna try to "pass" again! Lol!!

Making a tea out of your regular run of the mill marijuana provided a much better high with less harmful side effects as smoking. Less waste too, because you're not losing half the THC to the air from exhaling or the weed burning. I was high all day from one mug of that stuff. Just mix a little honey, lemon and a dash of oil (to bind to the THC) yum. I never ate so many PBnJ sandwiches..

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